This post has been a long time coming, our son E was born 2.5 years ago now! Oops! He was born at Pantai Hospital in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and we couldnt have had a better experience. Side note: If anyone needs an OB in Kuala Lumpur, I would highly recommend Dr. Kamaljit Kaur Manocha at […] Read more…

Guest author, Roxana is a travel enthusiast and lifestyle consultant from Sydney and she loves to write about her adventures. She is all about the healthy lifestyle, loves to run with her husband and dogs and has fun cooking exotic meals for her family. Being a typical Aussie, she often hits the waves and loves […] Read more…

A while back I wrote a story for TripAdvisor’s Vacation Rentals Blog on, you guessed it… Traveling with kids. So, just in case you missed it: How to travel with young kids… and still enjoy yourself. Read more…

Kids thrive under routine, and traveling certainly shakes them out of theirs. This is troubling for many parents – myself included – but doesn’t have to be traumatic. My family frequently travels between time zones, but even if you won’t need to change your clocks, here are a few helpful things I’ve learned along the […] Read more…

Jet lag occurs when your internal clock is at odds with local time, which happens when crossing into new time zones. For a while my family was changing time zones every few months – there is a 2-hour time difference between Papua New Guinea and Malaysia. No biggie. I just had B skip a […] Read more…

People write about getting sick, they write about tummy trouble, they write about having to wait for a bus. They write about waiting. They write three pages about how long it took them to get a visa. I’m not interested in the boring parts. Everyone has tummy trouble. Everyone waits in line. I don’t want […] Read more…

01. Take a train to Mount Fuji If you’re traveling with a toddler – it’ll be all about the train ride. But, if your kid is a bit older, they might just notice – and appreciate – the view. We took a trip to Chureito Pagoda to view the famous mountain. (About two hours away […] Read more…

I admit, the city of Port Moresby lacks what one would call “tourism draws,” but I wouldn’t hesitate to take a visitor to Loloata Island… should we ever get a visitor here. Loloata is a small resort island off the coast of Port Moresby, accessible from town by a 20ish-minute car ride followed by a […] Read more…